According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 280 million people worldwide suffer from depression and about one billion people suffer from some form of mental illness.
However, the ancient Roman and Greek civilizations also had mental health problems. The question arises as to how people of ancient times viewed their mental health or whether they even recognized it as a problem compared to today’s age of modern technology.
In the following article, we will include some insights into mental health from the ancient healers, which surprisingly included very subtle insights related to mental problems without any modern methodology.
1) Our state of mind is very important for overall health
2) Mental health problems can also make us physically ill
3) Mental illness is preventable and treatable
4) Dealing with mental health requires a planned effort
